River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-09-08

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1851. with ''Old Abe,p the famous war
eagle, carried him throughout the war and
gave the Eighth the name Of Eagle regi-
ment."
X. w. Thomas, of Oshkosh, Wis, a
hostler with a wife and eight children, has
been left 100000, the fourth part of an
estate OF a deceased uncle In Wales. The
estate had been in litigation for some years,
but has finally been settled. Mr.. Thomas
leaves for Wales in two weeks.
Hal Reid, of Minneapolis is a fugitive
in consequence of criminal assault upon
Maud Coulston, a young actress belonging
opera house. The assault of Reid was re-
Voting In the extreme and the young lady
is In precarious condition.
Thomas Lowry has returned to Min
neapolis from a nearly eleven months tour
in Europe, and it is expected that languish-
in st. Paul and Minneapolis street railway
interests will be given new and better life.
The Minnesota State Prison Inspec-
tors, through the Attorney General have
served the one years notice required to ter
inmate the convict labor contract with the
saltwater Car company on Sept. |, 1888.
The grist mill of Charles Filter, four
miles southwest OF the village Of Black
Earth, Dane county, Wis, was DESTROYED
by fire, originating in the journal box.
The loss is $4,000; insurance, 5000.
At Freeport. ILL.,, David B. Staples,
of Saltwater, Mimi, has been held in $40,
900 bail charged with assault to commit
murder, for shooting Winship, who though
recovering is still in dangerous condi-
ton. SO far, none of Staples Minnesota
friends have appeared to render him
assistance in the dilemma In which he is
placed.
At Austin, Mimi, the little daughter
of b. f. King of Sergeant, aged six years,
was left in the house by her mother for q
few moments. The child attempted 70 put
some fuel In the stove. Her clOtes caught
fire, and she was burned so badly that she
died the next day.
At Boston, Mass, q man about
thirty-three years old, supposed, from
papers found in his pockets, 10 Ds Derby G.
Brach OF Burlington, Iowa, committed
suicide on the Common. The man had
evidently been sick with consumption.
At Humboldt, Iowa, everybody that
can sis making hay while the sun shines, y
literally and fguretively. very large
amount of splendid nay is being put up rs
| it is now worth a to IS a ton, loose,
ordinary upland hay.
At Worthwhile, Sphinx Co., Oak. Glars
Reilee, aged Is years was found murdered
by choking and stabbing and the house SET
inquest failed to furnish any clue to the
author OF the crime.
N. w. Harris & Co., of Chicago,
accept the s3O0,OOO bonds issued by the
City of Duluth. Mimi, and Mayor Sutphin,
| City Clerk Budden and Comptroller Davis
closed the transaction in that city.
The location of the Minnesota Sol
dier's Home at Minnehaha has been settled
by hy the Minneapolis city council appropri
ating $50, for the purchase of land requir
ed for the establishment.
A cold-blooded murder was com.
mitted at Auburn, Iowa. Wade Upper
and DeNewt, after drinking considerable
liquor, quarreled. Upper secured re
volver and shot Newt, who died in twenty
minutes. Upper was jailed. Lynching il
talked Of Newt leaves wife and two
children.
The recent death of F. H. Harvey,
Secretary of the Hudson, Wis. Building and
Loan Association develops a shortage OF
$l2,0OH, which will result In the winding W
of the association.
Ex-gov. Alger and +. b. Ledyard, OF
the Michigan Central, have returned from
their trip abroad With pledges of funds tc
construct a railway from Mackinaw straits
/ to Duluth.
At Billings, Mont, James NJ. Rady
father of a large family was instantly killed
by falling from a load Of wood. Botf
wheels ran over his head, breaking his neck
The saw mill of A. H. Weymont, al
Winicone, Wis, has burned. 1t had no
been operated to any extent this season
Loss, 5000; well insured.
William Blackmore, the missing Min
neapolis builder, has been seen in New
Westminster, b. c., by Winnipegger who
knows him well.
| Bobby" Adams has been brought tC
Minneapolis from the Illinois penitentiary
to testify in the postage stamp robbery case
John Kruger, one of the oldest resi-
dents of lie Sueur, Mimi, committed suicid,
by taking opium.
The Seventh-day Adventists Camp
meeting at Was4ca, Sept. l to 6, had a larg'
attendance.
Minnesota had the largest delegation
OF any state at the Omaha convention o.
Corrections and Charities.
Senator Spooner of Wisconsin ha,
returned from Europe.
f. j. Leopold, of st. Paul. MINI.
a brakeman on the Montana Union X. R.
fell between cars at Butte, and was killed
The barn of p. Hecker, at Moor
head, Mimi, used a grain and hay ware
house, was struck by lightning and burned.
Loss 50, %, partial insurance.
Lieutenant Governor Rice will repre-.
sent the Executive department Of Minneso
ia at the Centennial celebration of the adop
ton of the constitution, Sept Is, 16, aad II.
Dnring fracas at Langford, OAK,
between threshing crew and q half dozen
Swedes, II. NJ King was seriously stabbed
with a jack knife in the hands Of Ole Merlin
King was MORALLY cut.
In dispute over a mortgage at Mil
tona, Douglas county, Mimi, Irwin Hal
was shot by Edwin Trask, and it is thought
he will die.
The post Office at Northern Pacific
Junction, Mimi, has been bul slarizcd and
robbed of 5000 in gold, currency and stamps
Some rascal stole into the barn OF
Mr.. Gutenberg at Grand Forks, OAK, and
poisoned his three horses.
Prince Ferdinand's friends in Vienna